Headlight acting screwy
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Headlight acting screwy
My drivers side headlight is acting very weird...
It will open up... then quickly close about 1/2 way, then go back up, and repeat the process sometimes 3-5 times, eventually stopping. It either stops perfect, or slightly angled downward.
When trying to shut off the headlight, it rotates back 1/2 way and gets stuck.
I'm not sure what exactly is going on, but my first inclination would be new bushings from what i've read.
I can make a quick video if anyone wants to see exactly what its doing...
help!
It will open up... then quickly close about 1/2 way, then go back up, and repeat the process sometimes 3-5 times, eventually stopping. It either stops perfect, or slightly angled downward.
When trying to shut off the headlight, it rotates back 1/2 way and gets stuck.
I'm not sure what exactly is going on, but my first inclination would be new bushings from what i've read.
I can make a quick video if anyone wants to see exactly what its doing...
help!
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Originally Posted by jrockw01
I had almost exact same problem, do the bushings and as long as you are there do the gear, its probably worn.
I would think about the gear, except this whole headlight assembly is less than two years old ALREADY. A deer hit me and wiped this whole assembly out two years back. It just doesn't make sense unless something was damaged that was reused....
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you sound suprised they might have reused a bad part...
I agree, it's a mechanical problem inside the light. It's not a hard project, just takes a couple of hours.
Parts are cheap, too. About $30.00 total. If even that much.
I agree, it's a mechanical problem inside the light. It's not a hard project, just takes a couple of hours.
Parts are cheap, too. About $30.00 total. If even that much.
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Originally Posted by bogus
you sound suprised they might have reused a bad part...
I agree, it's a mechanical problem inside the light. It's not a hard project, just takes a couple of hours.
Parts are cheap, too. About $30.00 total. If even that much.
I agree, it's a mechanical problem inside the light. It's not a hard project, just takes a couple of hours.
Parts are cheap, too. About $30.00 total. If even that much.
Got a link to where i should get them at and exactly what i should get?
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Link to How To
This shows you pretty explicitly how to do it.
http://www.corvettefever.com/howto/33098/
Here's what you need but you can probably find it cheaper if you look around. The plastic gear would probably be fine.
http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...AFHWBRFSNK1LN5
http://www.corvettefever.com/howto/33098/
Here's what you need but you can probably find it cheaper if you look around. The plastic gear would probably be fine.
http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...AFHWBRFSNK1LN5
